Dear Dr. Fleming, Last night when I was on the couch watching television the light from my lamp shined just right into my dog’s right eye and I saw some spots I’ve never seen before. They look like mi…

Q: Both my daughter and I have asthma. It isn’t as severe as some people have, but we always have to have our rescue inhalers with us just in case. I’ve heard there are some natural things that can he…

Q: I’ve been having such an awful time sleeping lately. I can’t get to sleep at night, which makes me exhausted in the morning and tired all day long. When it comes time to go to bed though, I can’t s…

Dear Dr. Fleming, I have a 4-month-old golden retriever and my contract with my breeder stipulates that I have to spay her before she is 1-year-old. My sister lives in England and she says they don’t …

It’s been a question I’ve pondered since I can remember. There never seemed to be an adequate answer. It’s a little late in the season, but here goes: Why do mosquitoes seem to feast on some people wh…

Dear Readers, Correction: There was a typographical error in last week’s column. Out of 27 flea and tick medications that I reviewed, I found nine that I considered acceptable, not just one as was sta…

Q: I’ve been having an embarrassing problem lately, with incontinence. It’s not all the time, and my bladder doesn’t empty completely, but it’s not pleasant being out somewhere and have it happen. Do …

Submitted photo. Sheila Jenkins is a medical records clerk at Smith Village.Sheila Jenkins, a medical records clerk, is one of five employees who recently marked 20 years of dedicated service to the r…

In my last column, I spoke of how neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock questioned whether cancer behaved as a parasite and whether some conventional cancer treatment may actually cause inflammation, allowing…